Three Dimensional Weave Fabric

Abstract

A three dimensional weave fabric material is disclosed for use in producing garments and other items. The three dimensional weave fabric material comprises two layers of material, a face layer and back layer. The face layer and the back layer are then woven together via floating threads to create predetermined patterns or areas where the two layers are not woven together. These areas which are not woven together create tubes. Specifically, the weaving is controlled by a computer program that will weave or not weave the two layers together. Once the weaving is complete, the three dimensional weave fabric material is heat treated. The heat treating process shrinks the floating threads, causing manipulation of the tube. Specifically, the tube puffs or stands up more than if there was no heat treatment. Additionally, the tubes can be filled with fibers or other suitable materials to make the puffed areas more firm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A three dimensional weave fabric material for garments, comprising:
 a face layer; and   a back layer;   wherein the face layer is woven to the back layer via a plurality of threads to create a predetermined pattern; and   wherein the predetermined pattern comprises areas where the face layer and the back layer are not woven together.   
     
     
         2 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the weaving is controlled by a computer program that will weave or not weave the face layer and the back layer together. 
     
     
         3 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the areas where the face layer and the back layer are not woven together form tubes. 
     
     
         4 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 3 , wherein the tubes are manipulated a heat shrinking process. 
     
     
         5 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 4 , wherein the heat shrinking process shrinks the threads, causing the tubes to puff. 
     
     
         6 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 5 , wherein the tubes are filled with fibers to add texture. 
     
     
         7 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined pattern is woven over an entire area of a garment. 
     
     
         8 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined pattern is woven over a limited area of a garment. 
     
     
         9 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 1 , further comprising a mixture of more than one predetermined pattern on an entire area of a garment. 
     
     
         10 . A three dimensional weave fabric material for garments, comprising:
 a face layer; and   a back layer;   wherein the face layer is woven to the back layer via a plurality of floating threads to create a predetermined pattern; and   wherein the predetermined pattern comprises tubes that are areas where the face layer and the back layer are not woven together; and   wherein the tubes are manipulated via a heat shrinking process, causing the tubes to puff.   
     
     
         11 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 10 , wherein the weaving is controlled by a computer program that will weave or not weave the face layer and the back layer together. 
     
     
         12 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 10 , wherein the heat shrinking process shrinks the floating threads. 
     
     
         13 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 10 , wherein the puffed tubes can be manipulated such that the puffing is more exaggerated on the face layer. 
     
     
         14 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 10 , wherein the puffed tubes can be manipulated such that the puffing is more exaggerated on the back layer. 
     
     
         15 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 10 , wherein the predetermined pattern is woven over an entire area of a garment. 
     
     
         16 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 10 , wherein the predetermined pattern is woven over a limited area of a garment. 
     
     
         17 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 10 , wherein the tubes are filled with fibers to add texture. 
     
     
         18 . A three dimensional weave fabric material for garments, comprising:
 a face layer; and   a back layer;   wherein the face layer is woven to the back layer via a plurality of floating threads to create a predetermined pattern; and   wherein the predetermined pattern comprises tubes that are areas where the face layer and the back layer are not woven together; and   wherein the tubes are manipulated via a heat shrinking process to shrink the floating threads, causing the tubes to puff;   wherein the tubes are filled with fibers to add texture; and   wherein the weaving is controlled by a computer program that will weave or not weave the face layer and the back layer together.   
     
     
         19 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 18 , wherein the three dimensional weave fabric can be utilized in a woven label on an interior of a garment. 
     
     
         20 . The three dimensional weave fabric of  claim 18 , wherein different sizes and shapes of patterns are created by varying size of the tubes that are woven.